Fish. in Sausalito - heaven and, um, purgatory

I had been wanting to try this place based on chowhound recs, and found myself having to go to Sausalito on a work-related errand (which of course I timed to coincide with lunch). I knew that the prices would be a bit steep, but I wasn't quite prepared to spend $16 on a sandwich and wanted to try more than one thing, so I got the Portuguese red chowder ($4/cup - thanks rworange) and the fish tacos ($10 for 3 tacos!!). The chowder was really, really good - smoky and a little spicy, with linguica, clams and fresh watercress. I would have been bowled over by Fish. if this was all I had, but unfortunately the grilled fish tacos were a disappointment. They came with a bland, mushy salsa and a cilantro-flavored crema (also I think plain crema as well). The corn tortillas tasted like they went right from the package onto the plate - rubbery - and while the fish was fresh, there just wasn't much flavor going on, even with the salsa, cremas, and some added hot sauce. Sigh.

Beef ribs can stand up to strong flavors. Here, a spicy-sweet rub with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, garlic, and brown sugar coats the meat, which is roasted to tenderness. Finishing on the grill with a smoky chipotle barbecue sauce ensures the meat gets a nice char and the sauce lacquers. Read more.